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@57Hawkes
I'd say the forks have been changed and now the steerer's too long.
Instead of cutting it shorter, that thick spacer's been added...but it's not quite thick enough, hence the nut bottoms out when done up, leaving too much play in the bearings.
Cut the steerer and loose that thick spacer.